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Flower Petals Showered On Pilgrims During Amrit Snan At Maha Kumbh Mela — WATCH

Maha Kumbh mela, organised under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has seen a massive turnout of devotees from all over India and abroad.

Around 2 crore people had taken the holy dip in the sacred waters of the Ganges at the Sangam by noon at the Maha Kumbh Mela as it saw a massive turnout on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday. With the devotees gathered, flower petals were showered from the clouds via a helicopter.

"So far, about 2 crore people have taken a dip. By evening, more than 2.50 crore people will have taken a dip in Sangam," Amrit Abhijat, Uttar Pradesh's principal secretary, urban development told ANI.

Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of the sun's journey towards the northern hemisphere, seeing people from every state and every caste of India, as well as foreign nationals from many countries, come together to celebrate the sacred event.

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Meanwhile, the Maha Kumbh mela organised under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and has seen a massive turnout of devotees from all over India and abroad. The banks of the Sangam were completely filled with devotees, with many chanting slogans like "Jai Shri Ram" and "Har Har Gange" as they took the holy dip.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday extended heartfelt congratulations to all the devotees who participated in the first 'Amrit Snan'.

In a post on X, CM Yogi described this sacred event as a living testament to India's eternal culture and faith. "This is the living form of our eternal culture and faith. Today, on the auspicious occasion of the great festival of folk faith 'Makar Sankranti', congratulations to all the devotees who earned virtue by taking the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Triveni Sangam in Mahakumbh-2025, Prayagraj!" he said.

 

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